Rear fog light idiots

Paperbird

Ego_Shredder wrote: »

@ Wig

Yes my apologies for not stating I was in the inside lane and wishing to exit, while following a car in the outside lane that was not signalling to exit. On a previous occasion in 1995, I was the car in front in this scenario, and I was not familiar with the area or roundabout, plus only been driving 18 months. I did not signal to exit because I was not about to, so I carried on and a car came speeding from behind and exited from the outside lane into a two lane exit and smashed into me, taking us both off the roundabout. He was on a journey to sell his car, so unusual he was not being ultra cautious. We were both at fault, but I still maintain he should have observed my lack of signalling and taken it to mean I may not exit, so best not risk a crash. I made the mistake of entering the roundabout and carrying on past the first exit, due to confusion of not knowing which exit to take and a passenger trying to help in a busy situation.

If you were not exiting you should have at least signaled right to give some warning to others.
What you did was very similar to what happened to me a couple of weeks ago.
Entered roundabout in right hand lane to take third exit ( two lane exit ) behind another car both signalling right, after second exit car in front signaled left, moved to left lane and cancelled indicator, I was going to accelerate past and exit in the right hand lane ( 50mph limit ) but something about the other driver made me hang back and slow to about 30mph, she did not exit and continued round, I missed her car by about a foot and I don't think she even knew I was there.

Ego_Shredder

Yes I could have signalled right to make others aware I was continuing past the exit, although I doubt the driver that hit me would have noticed the signal or backed off to give me room. However the atmosphere inside my car was one of confusion and feeling muddled, what with my passenger talking to me about the situation. Since then I just ask my passengers to shut up and be quiet or else they can walk, although for some weird reason that makes them start shouting even more! !!!!!!!